The 444 municipalities spanning Ontario will not be given the same power as the city of Toronto to impose a local land transfer tax. Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin surprised the Opposition during question period Tuesday by announcing the Liberal Read More...

The surging growth of the Greater Toronto Area is putting new pressure on Milton. In 1955, less than 3,000 people lived in the town located about 55 kilometres west of Toronto. But between 2006 and 2011, Milton's population grew by 56 per cent, earning Read More...

Most Read Land purchase adds investment opportunities in Calgary A land purchase on the western outskirts of downtown Calgary will open up investment opportunities in the area, say experts. National home sales down in January National home sales activity Read More...

Milton Canadian Champion With its historic charm and 180 shops and services, Downtown Milton is a preferred destination not just for locals, but those throughout the GTA. People love Downtown Milton for its small town character and wide variety of unique Read More...

In what will surely become a landmark move, the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has filed an application for authorization to institute a class action suit against a major for-sale-by-owner player in the province. The proposed lawsuit Read More...

It may be a bitter pill to swallow for boomers headed into retirement with only meagre returns on fixed-income investments, but the advice of a leading real estate expert may keep others from following their lead. “Many Canadians today are having Read More...

At last, homeownership is within the grasp of some Canadians but their choices may be somewhat limited. Houses have become “slightly” more affordable for the average Canadian but they will have to think small. According to RBC’s latest Read More...

It is all over the news - That Canadians have debt levels that are skyrocketing, particularly when it come to home ownership and mortgages. If you listen to what a lot of the pundits are saying it means that in the event of a softening of the real estate Read More...

In hot housing markets, buyers sometimes offer to waive the inspection to help their offer stand out from the crowd. But most real estate professionals agree this is a bad idea. Here's 5 reasons why. Pests: Mice and insects are easy and fairly inexpensive Read More...

Is the government about to reverse its aggressive market cool down strategies? In the face of idling home sales, there is growing speculation among economists that the BoC will soon have to fight deflationary trends, in part fueled by idling home sales. Read More...